drug cartels

Claudia Sheinbaum, a Nobel Prize-winning climate scientist was elected Mexico's first female president by an overwhelming majority. She has pledged to continue the work of her mentor and outgoing leader, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO). In 2018, Sheinbaum became the first female mayor of Mexico...

In the heartland of Mexico, a different kind of Sisterhood gathers. Wrapped in flowing robes, they cleanse with sage, chant prayers to the cannabis plant and inhale deeply from a shared joint. These aren't your typical nuns. They're the Sisters of the Valley Mexico, a cannabis-growing...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is also a GOP presidential candidate, indicated a willingness to use missile strikes in Mexico to combat drug cartels if he becomes president. What Happened: In an interview on CBS Evening News, DeSantis said, “We would use all available...

Republican presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis suggested using drone strikes against Mexican drug cartels. What Happened: DeSantis, at an Iowa campaign event, said he would use “whatever force we need” to combat Mexican drug cartels, when asked if drone...

DEA special agent Jon DeLena recently told Congress that the drug crisis underway today is unlike anything he’s ever seen in his 27 years with the agency. He called two Mexican cartels the greatest drug threat the U.S. has ever faced. “The Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels...

A Republican candidate for governor recently said that Alabama officials are pushing to establish a “drug cartel” to sell medical marijuana gummies in every Alabama community. “This is nothing but a bait and switch to desensitize and get recreational use...